Pseudeucalanus elongatus [Pseudeucalanus elongatus]
Description
Pseudeucalanus elongatus is a marine species of copepods that inhabit the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. This species is characterized by its elongated body and shorter antennae compared to Pseudeucalanus major. It plays a crucial role in marine biogeochemical cycles, recycling nutrients in the upper ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Eucalanidae
Eucalanidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudeucalanus
Pseudeucalanus
|